Crystalline materials news, January 2010

Structure evolution of layered transition metal oxide cathode materials for Na-ion batteries: Issues, mechanism and strategies

Indium selenide makes tasty wafer covering

Researchers have found a way to grow high-quality indium selenide, a 2D semiconductor, on an industrial-scale silicon wafer.

Thinnest possible MOF film separates hydrogen and nitrogen

A novel metal-organic framework film with the smallest possible thickness can perform record levels of hydrogen-nitrogen separation.

Engineering electrocatalyst for low-temperature N2 reduction to ammonia

Weak force has strong impact on metal nanosheets

Researchers have discovered that 'weak' Van der Waals interactions are still sufficient to form bumps in rigid silver nanosheets.